A semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in the Nigerian metropolis Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. The story follows a father, estranged from his two young sons, as they travel through the massive city while political unrest threatens their journey home.
The film earned a special mention from the Caméra d’Or jury at the Cannes Film Festival.

My Father’s Shadow
2025
14 years
94 min.
Fiction
United Kingdom, Nigeria
United Kingdom, Nigeria, parenthood, maturing, awarded films, international film festivals
Colorido
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